Stack piler and inclosure.



Nmsmes. PATENTEDAPR.18,1905.

. J. H. CLARK. i

. STAGK FILER AND INGLOSURE.

APPLICATION IILBD MAY 3. 1904.

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. UNITED STATES Patented April 18, 1905.

JOHN-H. CLARK, OF POLLOOK, MISSOURI.

STACK PILER AND INCLOSURE.

SPEOIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 787,563, dated April 18,1905.

Application filed May 3,1904. Serial No. 206.172.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. CLARK, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pollock, in the county of Sullivan and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in StackPilers and Inclosures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for use in pitching or elevating hay,stacking and protecting the said hay, and affording access to the stackin order that the cattle may feed thelrefrom without Wasting thecontents of the no L The objects of this invention are, first, to

provide a novel inclosure for fencing the hay, straw, fodder, or othermaterial and for retaining the same in a rick, permitting feedingtherefrom without an opportunity for the cattle to undermine the sides,as so frequently happens with an unprotected rick; second, to providenovel means for delivering the material to the inclosure as the rick isformed, practically doing away with manual labor in the storing of thecrops of this character; third, to provide novel means for causing areturn of the delivering mechanism with the discharge of its load; andthe invention contemplates the provision of an inclosure of thecharacter noted which can be readily assembled and dismantled for thepurpose of transporting it, or where the conditions are favorable theinclosure may be moved from place to place in its completed condition,owing to the form of supporting-beams which form a portion of the frame.

1 Finally, an object of this invention is to produce a device of thecharacter noted which will prove efficient and satisfactory in use andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture and maintain.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in' tents of the inclosure.

thereto by the bolts f or otherwise.

In the drawing, A indicates the base-beams or supports, comprisingstrips of material, preferably wood, having their ends upwardly beveled,as shown at a, for the purpose of permitting the saidbeams to slide overthe ground without being impeded bysmallstones or obstructions or theuneven contour of the field. Resting on or preferably mortised into thebeams is a series of transversely-disposed strips B, which mightproperly be termed joists, since they form a support for the con- Theend strips B and certain of the intermediate strips have cleats bpivoted to them through the medium of the pivots b, which may be in theform of bolts, though I do not wish to be limited in this particular.The cleats b embrace on two sides the posts C, to which the side railscare secured by bolts cl or by any other suitable means. By reason ofthe pivoted connection of the cleats with the strips B it will beapparent that the side panels are capable of being swung inwardly forthe purpose of cansing the said panels and the whole device to occupy asmall space in shipping or storing. The lower ends B of the posts C arerounded, so as to prevent any bindin'g of the parts when being folded.The side panels are held rigid when the parts are in operative positionby the end rails E, which are secured to the end posts by bolts orotherwise. It will be understood that both ends of the panels are to beprovided with end rails, though the rails are illustrated on but one endin the drawing. The rails for the opposite end are omitted for thepurpose of showing the. conditions and positions of the parts prior totheir application.

The loading attachment may be stationed on either side of the frame andis attached thereto by means of the cleats F, which are secured to thestrips B and extend outwardly therefrom. The standards G form a part ofthe loading mechanism, and the ends thereof are anchored between thecleats F and secured The standards Gr are braced at their upper endsthrough the medium of the braces H, which extend from the upper ends ofthe standards to the posts 0. Arms Z are pivoted between the cleats Fand carry on their outer ends a rake-head J, which may be of anyordinary construction, preferably the head removed from an ordinaryhorse-rake. The means for oscillating the arms comprises a flexibleconnection and pulleys arranged in the following manner, viz: Blocks K Kare secured to a lower side rail near the standards, and pulleys 7c 71:are mounted in said blocks. Pulleys L and L are provided at the upperends of the standards, while blocks M and pulleys m are secured at theouter ends of the arms. The flexible connection N is strung through thehole a of one standard, out over the pulley m of one arm, then back overthe pulley L on the upper end of the standard, then extending downthrough the pulley it, then extending to the other pulley, k, thenextending upward to the pulley L of the other standard, out over thepulley m on the other arm, and back through an aperture similar to theaperture 22, of the standard. The ends of the rope are knotted, as at P,or otherwise anchored to prevent their slipping through the holes n.Thus by a pull on the center I of the flexible connection the arms areelevated, and the arms are returned to the position shown in the drawingby the spring Q, anchored to the ground, as shown at R, and having arope S connected to the head of the carrier. A single rope N is thusutilized for operating the arms.

The construction, operation, and advantages will, it is thought, beunderstood from the foregoing description, it beingnoted that variouschanges may be resorted to in the proportions and details ofconstruction for successfully carrying the invention into practiceWithout departing from the scope thereof.

Having fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a stacking device, a suitable inclosure having its two sideshinged, standards suitably supported with relation to the inclosures,arms pivoted to the inclosures, a head carried by the opposite ends ofthe arms and means for oscillating the said arms.

2. In a stacking device, suitable base-bars having beveled ends, stripsextending transversely of the supports, posts pivotally connected to thestrips, rails secured to the posts,

standards suitably anchored with relation to the inclosure-arms pivotedwith relation tothe standards, pulleys on the outer ends of the arms, ahead carried by the arms, pulleys near the tops of the standards,pulleys in fixed relation to the bottoms of the standards, and aflexible connection strung through the pulleys, whereby a single lengthof material operates the two arms, substantially as described.

3. In a stacking device, a suitable inclosure comprising a base, pivotedside panels and suitable end panels, standards anchored with relation tothe side panels, pulleys near the bottoms of the standards, pulleysmounted at the tops of the standards, arms pivoted with relation to thebottoms of the standards, pulleys on the outer ends of the arms, a headcarried by the arms, a flexible connection strung through the pulley onthe end of one arm and extending back to the pullay at the top of thecorresponding standard, then .extending down to the pulley near thebottom of the standard, then extended across approximately horizontallyto the pulley near the base of the second-mentioned standard, thenextended upward to the pulley at the top of the second-mentionedstandard and then run out over the pulley on the opposite arm and backthrough the said standard and anchored,

rest normally on the ground, a head on the arms, a connection secured atone end to the head, its opposite end being anchored to the" ground,said connection embodying aspring, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my s1gnature,1n

the presence of two witnesses, this 25th day of April, 1904.

JOHN H. CLARK.

Vi tnesses:

ALLIE SMITH, CARL SuEL'roN.

